Literature for life
By: [edited by] X.J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia, Nina Revoyr
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1504
ISBN-13: 9780205745142
Subjects: College readers; Criticism; Literature; Collections; Authorship
Notes: "An anthology organized by themes. Contain[s] stories, poetry, essays, and drama. First two parts focus on reading and writing about literature. Part 3 is the thematic anthology. Part 4 is literary criticism. Also contains a glossary"--Publisher's data.

A multi-media website (MyLiteratureLab.com) is available for students to supplement the text and a separate Instructor's manual is also available.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Brief contents:  Reading and thinking about literature; title: Literature and life; title: Reading a story; title: Reading a poem; title: Reading a play; title: Reading an essay; title: Writing about literature; title: Writing about literature; title: Writing about a story; title: Writing about a poem; title: Writing about a play; title: Writing about an essay; title: Writing a research paper; title: Reference guide for MLA citations; title: Themes of literature, themes of life; title: Families; title: Love; title: Life's journey; title: The individual and society; title: Personal identity; title: Nature and the environment; title: War and peace; title: Critical strategies; title: Critical approaches to literature; title: Glossary of literary terms.